G/SPS/N/CAN/1423  
20 January 2022  
(22-0439) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures  Original: English/French  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
1. Notifying Member:  CANADA  
If applicable, name of local government involved:   
2. Agency responsible:  Health Canada  
3. Products covered (provide tariff item number(s) as specified in national 
schedules deposited with the WTO; ICS numbers should be provided in addition, 
where applicable):  Lipase from Candida cylindracea  (ICS Codes: 67.220.20; 
67.100.30)  
4. Regions or countries likely to be affected, to the extent relevant or practicable : 
[X] All trading partners   
[ ] Specific regions or countries:   
5. Title of the notified document:  Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food 
Enzymes  to Extend the Use of Lipase from Candida cylindracea  (previous name: Candida 
rugosa ) to Certain Cheeses . Language(s):  English and French . Number of pages:  4 
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CAN/22_0581_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2022/SPS/CAN/22_0581_00_f.pdf  
6. Description of content:  Health Canada's Food Directorate completed a premarket safety 
assessment of a food additive submission seeking approval for the use of lipase from 
Candida rugosa  in certain standardized cheeses, namely cheddar, camembert, feta, 
gouda, mozzarella, provolone, and some processed cheeses.  
Lipase from other sources is alrea dy permitted for use in Canada in these cheeses, and 
lipase from C. rugosa  is also permitted for use in dairy -based flavouring preparations. 
However, lipase from C. rugosa  is not a permitted source for use in any of cheeses named 
above.  
The results of the premarket assessment support the safety of lipase from C. rugosa  for 
its requested uses. Consequently, Health Canada has extended the use of lipase from 
C. rugosa , and updated the name of this source to " Candida cylindracea " to reflect its 
most recent taxo nomic identification, as described in the information document below by 
modifying the List of Permitted Food Enzymes , effective 11 January 2022.  
The purpose of this communication is to publically announce the Department's decision 
in this regard and to pro vide the appropriate contact information for inquiries or for those 
wishing to submit new scientific information relevant to the safety of this food additive.  
7. Objective and rationale: [X]  food safety, [  ] animal health, [  ] plant protection, 
[ ] protec t humans from animal/plant pest or disease, [  ] protect territory from 
other damage from pests.   G/SPS/N/CAN/1423  
 
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  8. Is there a relevant international standard? If so, identify the standard:  
[ ] Codex Alimentarius Commission (e.g.  title or serial number of Codex 
standard or related text) :  
[ ] World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) (e.g.  Terrestrial or Aquatic 
Animal Health Code, chapter number) :  
[ ] International Plant Protection Convention (e.g.  ISPM number) :  
[X] None  
Does this proposed regulation conform to the relevant international standard?  
[ ] Yes   [  ] No 
If no, describe, whenever possible, how and why it deviates from the 
international standard:   
9. Other relevant documents and language(s) in which these are available:   
Health Canada's Food and Nutrition - "Public Involvement and Partnerships" Web site, 
posted 11 January 2022:  
https://www.canada.ca/en/health -canada/servi ces/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships.html    
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition /participation -public -
partenariats.html  (available in English and French)  
10. Proposed date of adoption (dd/mm/yy) : 11 January 2022  
Proposed date of publication (dd/mm/yy) :  
11. Proposed date of entry into force: [  ] Six months from date of publication , 
and/or  (dd/mm/yy) : 11 January 2022  
[ ] Trade facilitating measure   
12. Final date for comments: [  ] Sixty days from the date of circulation of the 
notification and/or (dd/mm/yy) : 26 March 2022  
Agency or authority designated to handle comments: [  ] National Notification 
Authority, [X]  National Enquiry Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address 
(if available) of other body:   G/SPS/N/CAN/1423  
 
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  13. Text(s) available from: [  ] National Notification Authority, [X]  National Enquiry 
Point. Address, fax number and e -mail address (if available) of other body:   
The "Notice of Modification to the List of Permitted Food Enzymes to Extend the Use of 
Lipase from Candida cylindracea (previous name: Candida rugosa) to Certain Cheeses" is 
available through the fol lowing weblink:   
https://www.canada.c a/en/health -canada/services/food -nutrition/public -involvement -
partnerships/notice -modification -list-permitted -food-enzymes -lipase -candida -
cylindracea -certain -cheeses.html  (English)   
https://www.canada.ca/fr/sante -canada/services/aliments -nutrition/participation -public -
partenari ats/avis -modification -liste-enzymes -alimentaires -autorisees -lipase -candida -
cylindracea -certains -fromages.html  (French)  
Canada's Notification Authority and Enquiry Point  
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